Cylinder holder



E. H. GIBSON CYLINDER HOLDER Nov. 27, 1951 Filed Oct. 9, 1947 INVENTOR Y[an 4x 9 6/550,

AGENT Patented Nov. 27, 1951 Edward H; Gibson, 'Glenbrook,Gonn.,-assignor to American .Gyanamid Company,.New:York,N..Y., a.corporation 10f Maine Applicationoctober 9, 1947,Serial N 778395 3Claims. ((31.248-149) The present invention relates to a holderforcylinders, more particularly :for cylindrical containers for, say,compressed gases.

it is an object of the invention to provide a holder for cylinders,such-as those containing compressed gas, thatwill not only be convenientto employybut will also be capable of holding cylinders of various sizesand will be capable of doing so with the-necessity of -making only aslight adjustment in the holder.

With the above and-otherobjects in view, the invention consists ingeneral of certain novel details of construction and combinations ofparts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing like characters of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation showing the holder containing the largest sizecylinder of which it is capable.

Figure 3 is a plan view corresponding to Figure 2 and showing the holdercontaining the largest size cylinder of which it is capable ofcontaining.

Figure 4 is also a plan view showing in particular the disposition ofholder parts when the holder contains smaller sized cylinders.

in the embodiment of the invention as here shown, there is provided abase I. Secured to said base and rising vertically therefrom are fixedstops 2, forming an angle, and post 3. Said post carries a plurality ofmovable stops 4, which form a plurality of angles at the post. Supportedby the fixed stops and the post is ring 5, the center of whichpreferably coincides with the center of the aforementioned base. Also,the angle formed by the fixed stops is diametrically opposed to post 3,i. e., the angle formed by said fixed stops is halved by a line drawnfrom post 3 to the apex of said angle. Still further, the segments ofthe circle described by said ring between either the apex of the angleformed by the fixed stops (or the point of intersection of theaforementioned line drawn thereto) and the point of support on the postare equal. The movable stops are mounted with relation to the post 3 soas to permit their being freely moved about the axis of said post. Saidstops may be permanently secured to the post, as, for example, by beingwelded thereto, the entire post and stop assembly being held at eitherend of said post yby'zstuds'fi'. and 6 which may beanintegral'part ofthe base and :ring, :respeotively.

'Theiaforementionedbase should be of' sufii- "cient area to provideasuitable degreeof stability against tipping'when'the holdercontainsacylinder. The area required forsuchstabilization depends largely uponthe height and the diameter of'the cylinder contained in the holder, itbeing necessary to have a base of larger area in order to'adequatelysecure a cylinder of greater height and diameter. 'Said base may take awide variety of shapes and may be circular, square,

oval, rectangular, and the like. Likewise, the base may be of greaterthickness to increase its weight without increasing its area whileincreasing the stability.

The angle formed by the fixed stops 2 may be any angle within the rangeof -120 degrees. since the cylinder is thereby held with greatstability. It is still more preferable, however, that said angle beapproximately degrees. The angles formed by the movable stops 4 may varysomewhat more widely. While the largest angle may be greater than 180degrees if so desired, it is preferred that it be no greater. With anangle of 180 degrees, a cylinder of largest diameter of which the holderis capable of containing may be held. Fixing the movable stops so as toform an angle of less than 20 degrees does not permit securing acylinder with suflicient stability so that it is preferred to fix themovable stops so as to form angles greater than this value. When anangle of 180 degrees is presented by the movable stops, the cylinder issecured by the fixed stops on the one side and by the ring on the otherside, the movable stops playing no part in securing the cylinder. Withthe movable stops so fixed with regard to each other as to form acuteangles of decreasing degree, it is possible to hold cylinders ofprogressively smaller diameter. Thus, using movable stops permanentlysecured to each other they may be so fixed as to form angles of, forexample, degrees, 90 degrees, 60 degrees, and 30 degrees, and thuspermitting cylinders of four different diameters to be held in theholder of the present invention. In order to hold the cylinder ofsmallest diameter the only adjustment that is required is moving themovable stops so as to present the angle of 30 degrees diametricallyopposite the angle formed by the fixed stops. If the cylinder to be heldis one of intermediate diameter, said movable stops are turned so as topresent an angle of 60 or 90 degrees. Also, if desired the largest anglemay be. say, or 120 3 degrees. In such a case the largest cylindercapable of being held in the holder is secured by the fixed stops on theone side and by the movable stops on the other side in the same manneras are held the cylinders of intermediate diameter. With such an angleas the largest angle formed by the movable stops, the angles formed bysaid stops may consist of 150, 120, and 90 degrees, of 150, 90, 60, 40,and degrees, of 120, 90, 75, 50, and degrees. or of 120, 90 55, 45, 30,and 20 degrees.

In employing the apparatus of the invention, it is only necessary toturn the aforementioned movable angle members so as to present an angleof suitable magnitude diametrically opposite from that formed by theaforementioned fixed stops. Upon removing a cylinder and replacing itwith one of different diameter, the only adjustment required is to turnthe movable stops so as to present a greater or smaller angle.

While the apparatus of the invention has been described with particularreference to specific embodiments, it is not to be limited thereby butis to be construed broadly and restricted solely by the scope of theappended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A cylinder holder comprising a base, two fixed stops forming an angleto each other rising vertically from the said base, a plurality ofvertically rising stops rotatable on a vertical post fixed to said base,said rotatable stops being spaced from each other in a plurality ofangles,

the open faces of which are respectively rotatably opposable to the openface of the angle formed by the fixed stops, and a ring substantially ina plane with the base, said ring positively securing the post and theupper apex of the fixed stops, the combination being adapted to hold acylinder resting on said base when the cylinder is placed within thesaid ring, in contact with the two stops assemblies.

2. The cylinder holder according to claim 1 in which the fixed stopsform an angle within the range of to degrees and the rotatable stopsform a plurality of angles within the range of 20 to degrees.

3. The cylinder holder according to claim 2 in which the fixed stopsform an angle of substantially 90 degrees.

EDWARD H. GIBSON.

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